1969 57 years ago Notable Deaths June 3

George Edwin Cooke, American soccer player (born 1883)

On June 3, in the year 1969, George Edwin Cooke, American soccer player (born 1883). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of June 3, one of 347 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including George Edwin Cooke. Learn more below.

George Edwin Cooke was an American amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in St. Louis, Missouri.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on June 3, 1969 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 15 April 2025.

On This Date in History 347

Type Year Date Event
Historical Events 2025 Jun 3 Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona
Notable Deaths 2025 Jun 3 Jim Marshall, American football player (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2025 Jun 3 Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese baseball player and manager (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2025 Jun 3 Edmund White, American novelist, memoirist and essayist (born 1940)
Selected Events 2025 Jun 3 Prime minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (pictured) resigned after weeks of protests
Selected Events 2025 Jun 3 Prime minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned after weeks of protests
Notable Deaths 2024 Jun 3 Brigitte Bierlein, former Austrian chancellor (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2024 Jun 3 William Russell, English actor (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2021 Jun 3 F
Historical Events 2019 Jun 3 Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm a
Notable Deaths 2016 Jun 3 Muhammad Ali, American boxer (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 3 Avi Beker, Israeli political scientist and academic (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 3 Svyatoslav Belza, Russian journalist, author, and critic (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 3 Gopinath Munde, Indian politician, 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1949)
Historical Events 2013 Jun 3 The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Mead
Historical Events 2013 Jun 3 At least 119 people are killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Jilin Province in northeastern China
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 3 Atul Chitnis, German-Indian technologist and journalist (born 1962)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 3 Józef Czyrek, Polish economist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 3 Frank Lautenberg, American soldier and politician (born 1924)
Historical Events 2012 Jun 3 A plane carrying 153 people crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board plus six
Historical Events 2012 Jun 3 The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 3 Carol Ann Abrams, American producer, author, and academic (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 3 Roy Salvadori, English racing driver and manager (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 3 Brian Talboys, New Zealand journalist and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 3 James Arness, American actor and producer (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 3 Andrew Gold, American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 3 Bhajan Lal, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of Haryana (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 3 Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist, author, and activist (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 3 Jan van Roessel, Dutch footballer (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2010 Jun 3 Rue McClanahan, American actress (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2009 Jun 3 David Carradine, American actor (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2009 Jun 3 Koko Taylor, American singer (born 1928)
Notable Births 2008 Jun 3 Sutee Mcateer, Keilor Basketball Association Player
Historical Events 2006 Jun 3 The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence
Notable Deaths 2006 Jun 3 Clinton Jones, American Episcopal priest and gay rights activist (born 1916)
Notable Births 2005 Jun 3 Désiré Doué, French footballer
Notable Deaths 2005 Jun 3 Harold Cardinal, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2003 Jun 3 Felix de Weldon, Austrian-American sculptor, designed the Marine Corps War Memorial (born 1907)
Notable Births 2002 Jun 3 Tyrell Sloan, Australian rugby league player
Notable Deaths 2002 Jun 3 Lew Wasserman, American talent agent and manager (born 1913)
Notable Births 2001 Jun 3 Jalen Suggs, American basketball player
Notable Deaths 2001 Jun 3 Anthony Quinn, Mexican-American actor and producer (born 1915)
Notable Births 2000 Jun 3 Beabadoobee, Filipino singer-songwriter
Notable Births 1999 Jun 3 Cameron Green, Australian cricketer
Notable Births 1999 Jun 3 Dzhem Yamenov, Bulgarian politician
Historical Events 1998 Jun 3 After suffering a mechanical failure, a high speed train derails at Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people
Notable Births 1998 Jun 3 Sam Curran, English cricketer
Notable Births 1997 Jun 3 Louis Hofmann, German actor
Notable Deaths 1997 Jun 3 Dennis James, American actor and game show host (born 1917)
Notable Births 1994 Jun 3 Harrison Bader, American baseball player

This article draws on content from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

People Involved

George Edwin Cooke

American soccer player

death

More on June 3

2024 william russell english actor born 1924 06 03
2024

William Russell, English actor (born 1924)

William Russell Enoch was an English actor who performed as both Russell Enoch and William Russell. His career on stage and screen spanned over seven decades and he first achieved…

William Russell, English actor (born 1924)

2021 f
2021 5 years ago

F

Francis Lee Bailey Jr. was an American criminal defense attorney and author of The Defense Never Rests.

F

Browse Further

📅 All events on June 3 347 events 📖 All events in 1969 🏷 More Notable Deaths events
0

Comments 0

Sign in to join the discussion.